COMMENT: There is no doubt that Isis is barbaric, but so are the military responses of the West that contributed to its creation in the first place.

The US Vice President is expected to confirm the United States Navy will send a ship to New Zealand this year, ending a 33-year absence from our ports because of the anti-nuclear rift. A speechwriter for the Trump campaign has taken the blame for copying parts of 2008 Michelle Obama speech and including it in Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention. The new British PM, Theresa May is in Berlin for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel. President Joe Biden says New Zealand and America have a vested interest in the Pacific.

Hundreds, if not thousands, have endured invisible scars that could take a long time to heal, if they ever do, say psychologists and victims.

The Saudi government still says it had no connection to the hijackers. Newly released classified information proves otherwise.

Russia run a state-sponsored doping programme at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, that’s according to a report out today. Prime Minister John Key says he can't say if he brought up the case of a New Zealander convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia with its president.

With arrest of three more suspects, French authorities are widening their investigation into the Bastille Day truck attack that killed 84 people in Nice.

The man who killed 84 people when he drove a truck into a crowd in Nice sent text messages just before the attack over "satisfaction" with his supply of weapons.

Three police officers are been shot dead and three more injured in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Turkey widens the crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup on Sunday.

COMMENT: After the attack in Nice, Donald Trump was able to promote his idea of banning Muslims in the United States.

One moment, the famous Nice waterfront boulevard was packed with people watching Bastille Day fireworks exploding over the Mediterranean. But

It was a lovely night in Nice, Damien Allemand recalled.

The MFAT has tonight confirmed there are no indications, at this stage, that any New Zealanders are among victims of the terror attack in Nice.

New Zealanders caught up in the Nice terror attack that killed at least 84 people have spoken about the horror as a truck mowed down hundreds of revellers.

The driver of a lorry used for the attack Nice is believed to have been a 30-year-old French-Tunisian criminal well known to the police for armed attacks.

LIVE UPDATES: Dawn has revealed pools of dried blood, smashed children's strollers, and other debris strewn about following a deadly terror attack on the streets of Nice.

Many on social media today ignored requests by French authorities to not spread rumours and stick to official accounts for their news on the Nice attack.

COMMENT: This attack in Nice does appear to be a part of a pattern as ISIS continue to hurt countries responsible for the airstrikes

Terrifying video footage from Nice shows a crowd of people huddled together inside a restaurant storage room during a suspected terrorist attack.

Monday, December 22, 2014 Nantes. A man reportedly yelling "Allahu Akbar" ran over 10 pedestrians at a Christmas market in Nantes

One of Osama bin Laden's 23 children, Hamza was groomed from a young age to be a potential Taliban leader and rose through the family ranks get there

After 9/11, a top US General travelled to George W Bush's private ranch. What followed set off a series of events that changed history.

Suicide bombers suspected of links to Isis struck for the fourth time in less than a week when they targeted three locations in Saudi Arabia.

COMMENT: With less than a month to go until Rio, serious concerns have been raised about the safety of tourists and teams arriving in the city.

The FBI is not recommending criminal charges be brought against Hillary Clinton over the use of her private email server. Turkey has charges 17 more people over the recent deadly gun and bomb attack at Istanbul's international airport.

Tell Obama his drone operations are unacceptable, writes Brian Rudman.

Facebook's campaign against jihadis using the social media platform is causing all sorts of problems for those named after the Egyptian goddess of motherhood.

Massacres attributed to Isis have struck on four continents this year, reflecting how its appeal is growing despite setbacks in Iraq and Syria.

Australian Amy Perrett became the first woman assistant referee in Super Rugby on Saturday, she talks to Laura about going to the Olympics An Auckland apartment owner is offering, what may appear to be a welcome reprieve from the housing crisis, at $115 for a bed in a shared room, including water, electricity and unlimited WiFi. But it comes with a hitch And we celebrate Māori Language Week

Today, on NZH Focus, at least 125 people are dead and about 150 wounded after an explosion in Baghdad. Facebook is on the verge of signing a deal with the Maori Language Commission to develop a tool which will translate posts into te reo Maori. Also, a report says a better approach is urgently needed to help school-aged NZers having unprotected sex.